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Chapter 25 Flashcards

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Dr. Schmaloogan puts a lide labeled Chimp-man under a microscope and ____________________________. He _______________, trying to focus the lens.

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looks into the eyepiece. spins the dial

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Jack and Stacy are watching a zombie movie. Stacy ______________________________ Jack’s chest.

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buries her face in

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Stacy: Turn it off, Jack. It’s horrible. I’m scared. Jack: Relax, Stacy. It’s just __________________. Zombies aren’t real.

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make-believe

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I read an article about ___________________ mutated rabies virus that could cause everyone to go insane and start killing each other.

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an airborne

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I _____ the script pages on my laptop feeling worn out. This writing business is pretty _____________.

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scroll through; grueling stuff

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What’s that? I __________________ Cathy’s voice.

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jump at the sound of Cathy’s voice

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I jump at the sound of Cathy’s voice. She’s _________, reading the screenplay over my shoulder. I slam my laptop screen shut and _____________________. Haven’t you ever heard of knocking?

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leaning down; whip the desk chair around

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8
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She looks at me __________. Are you writing a gay porn film, Sean?

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sideways

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Oh, really? Cathy laughs as she looks around at all the baby crap–the crib, the collapsed playpen, the folded-up changing table, the rocker–that Mom and Dad have been _______________________ in here.

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squirreling away

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squirrelling means

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hide money or something of value in a safe place. “the money was squirreled away in foreign bank accounts”

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Jeez, doesn’t anyone in this stupid house have any respect ____ privacy?

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for

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out meaning

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To reveal confidential, true, personal information about someone against their will and without their permission. Someone who is outed usually experiences embarrassment, social stigma, loss of friends, income, and/or other negative consequences as a result of being outed. “He says he’s 21, but he’s only 20 and has a fake ID! I outed him and now he can’t get into bars on campus anymore!”

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I was afraid I’d have to threaten to ______________.

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out you to the entire school

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Cathy studies her _____________________ fingernails.

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spiderweb-adorned

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methinks

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it seems to me verb: methinks; 3rd person present: methinkses; past tense: methought; past participle: methought; gerund or present participle: methinksing it seems to me. “life has been rather hard on her, methinks”

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__________ he doth protest too much.

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methinks

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She makes like she’s turning to leave my room, but at the last second she reaches over and ________ the movie folder ______ my desk.

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plucks off

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What the hell is this? Cathy laughs as she _____________ and plucks out the TerrorFest entry form.

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peeks inside

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Oh really? Cathy _______ an eyebrow. Do tell.

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crooks

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20
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Cathy just smacks my forehead with it. Hello, _______?

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turdling

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turdling

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turdling A weasle like co-worker who blocks any hope of enjoyment. I was heading for the stairs 15 minutes early when the turdling spotted me, so now I’m stuck here until 5.

22
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Hello, turdling? This concerns me as much as you, so _______.

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spit it out

23
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As she pulls back the folder, ten fifty-dollar bills—the first installment of Uncle Doug’s investment–slide out and _______________.

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flutter to the floor

24
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I _____ the ground and ____ most of the bills but Cathy’s witch-boot-clad foot ______two of them to the rug before I can get there.

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dives to; snag

25
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I _____ the corners to try to free them, but my sister ____________ with her full weight. If I tug any harder, they’ll just ____. Checkmate.

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pinch; bears down; rip

26
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My, oh my. Cathy _____ and plucks up the money

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squats

27
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That’s my money! I ____ Cathy’s wrist, but she just ____ her arm like the STatue of Liberty, leaving me ______________ like the hang in there kitty.

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seize; raise; dangling on her limb

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You might as well just give it up, weasel, she says, _______________ her arm.

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peeling me off

29
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No I didn’t steal it. Are you ______________? Now, that’d be cool. Having a gay gigolo in the family.

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turning tricks

30
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a prostitute’s session with a client. Esp. to turn a trick, to perform a sexual act with a casual partner, usu. for money.

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turning tricks

31
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Cathy stares at me ______________. Somebody gave you hundreds of dollars to make a movie? You and your idiot friends?

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dubiously

32
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Ah, shit! Again with the _________! I sniff my palm and try to keep from _____________.

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slow brain; hyperventilating

33
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A grand? Someone gave you a grand to make a movie? Her tone ______ with disbelief. why would anyone be stupid enough to do that?

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drips

34
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Because they believe in us! My voice _____ with ______and I can feel my ears reddening.

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croaks; earnestness

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But, she plucks one of the fifty-dollar bills from her hand and starts folding it up–since you’re suddenly so ______, I will do you the favor of taking your first and last months’ rent in advance. Cathy _____ the other fifty-dollar bill ____ my face.

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flush; flick; at

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Be my guest. I’m sure they’ll be fascinated to learn that you’ve got hundreds of dollars ___________ here. But don’t worry. They probably won’t ask you where you got it.

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stashed up

37
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Mind your words, young man. We wouldn’t want this to be an ongoing _______ thing, would we?

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extortion

38
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That’s jus basic compensation for the inconvenience you _________.

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pose

39
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We better get going or we’re going to be late again. I’m coming. Cathy ___________ to the door. Just giveme a sec, okay?

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saunters

40
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As soon as Cathy’s gone, Nessa ______ her pocket and pulls out a folded-up piece of pink notebook paper

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reaches into

41
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We’ll order pizza. Cathy’s working until closing, so we should have a ______________.

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nice long run at it

42
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Wow, you’ve really worked this out, I say, __________________ my schedule in my head.

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running thru

43
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clandestine

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adjective: clandestine kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. “she deserved better than these clandestine meetings”

44
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Kewl. Nessa leans in close. Don’t you love all this _________ stuff? It feels like we’re spies. Or like we’re having an affair.

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clandestine

45
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Sort like a Renfield or an Igor. A who? Someone ___________________. To steal the test chimps and spread the virus and stuff.

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to do his bidding

46
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carnations

47
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But then my brain finally __________: pink, scented stationery? This whole thing couldn’t e more obviously a trap if her note actually said This is a trap!

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kicks in

48
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Whatever she and Cathy are up to, as long as it keeps Nessa around long enough for us to finish this screenplay, I don’t really ___________________________.

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flying fearow

49
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I just have to be on guard and make sure the _________ in my pants follows captain’s orders.

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ensign

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